Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of MGC (Micro Gold) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 172 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 42.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 23.2%, and below 20 for 34.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 42.0% | 116 | 4 | 172 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 23.2% | 64 | 9 | 25 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 34.8% | 96 | 6 | 35 min | 230 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 4 times, with a median stay of 172 minutes and a longest of 230. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.